FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 11, 2010   
MEDIA CONTACT:
STEVEN ENGELHARDT (314) 504-4029

STATEMENT BY
CONGRESSMAN WM. LACY CLAY (D) MISSOURI
REGARDING MR. MARK McGWIRE

NOTE:  The following is a
first-person statement from
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri
 
"I spoke with Cardinals management today and they briefed me on Mark McGwire's admission.  I'm glad he finally told the truth and has taken personal responsibility for his mistakes.  He owes that to the Cardinals and to baseball fans everywhere.  From my perspective, the issue is now closed and we move on.  I wish him well in his return to the dugout as the Cardinal's new batting coach."

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